I’m a life-long fan of the team and only recently has my perspective on this matter changed. The franchise has at times been a progressive force, e.g. signing of Larry Doby, and should take a stand now and be a leader for a just society that resists doing what’s easy for doing what’s right.

]]>By: Swifthttp://itspronouncedlajaway.com/2014/01/08/indians-changing-logos-probably-not/#comment-33988
Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:29:58 +0000http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=12458#comment-33988I would be good with that. I liked the script I.
]]>By: Adam Hintzhttp://itspronouncedlajaway.com/2014/01/08/indians-changing-logos-probably-not/#comment-33985
Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:21:56 +0000http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=12458#comment-33985I actually like this idea, and I could get behind it. Points for originality, at the very least.
]]>By: The Doctorhttp://itspronouncedlajaway.com/2014/01/08/indians-changing-logos-probably-not/#comment-33982
Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:33:28 +0000http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=12458#comment-33982perhaps this is all a smokescreen – they’re actually going back to the even more offensive wahoo they used from ’46-’50. i’d love to see paul lukas blow a gasket over that one.

on a real note, if they’re actually serious about phasing out wahoo, why not return to the script I they were occasionally using from ’02-’10? that’d be much better than the world’s most generic looking C.

]]>By: Swifthttp://itspronouncedlajaway.com/2014/01/08/indians-changing-logos-probably-not/#comment-33977
Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:26:45 +0000http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=12458#comment-33977Yes
]]>By: Sean Porterhttp://itspronouncedlajaway.com/2014/01/08/indians-changing-logos-probably-not/#comment-33966
Thu, 09 Jan 2014 23:38:20 +0000http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=12458#comment-33966I made this comment the last time Chief Wahoo was the topic of conversation: If a sports team had a 1940s/50s depiction of a black man as their logo, this wouldn’t even be questioned.

If anything, the Indians should get rid of Wahoo just on the fact alone that they haven’t won a World Series since the current version of Wahoo was introduced. Hell, maybe he’s a jinx! haha

]]>By: Sean Porterhttp://itspronouncedlajaway.com/2014/01/08/indians-changing-logos-probably-not/#comment-33965
Thu, 09 Jan 2014 23:33:01 +0000http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=12458#comment-33965Considering how godawful the Browns have been since ’99, Paul Brown’s family SHOULD be offended to have their name associated with that team…
]]>By: D.P. Robertshttp://itspronouncedlajaway.com/2014/01/08/indians-changing-logos-probably-not/#comment-33963
Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:30:04 +0000http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/?p=12458#comment-33963Here’s my radical idea for the most unique nickname/mascot in all of sports:

Don’t have one.

Just be Cleveland.

Think about it. The Winter Olympics are about to start. What is the nickname for the US Olympic team? There isn’t one. I think international soccer is a better example – each club is usually just named after its city. Sure, many of the teams have nicknames, but just as with human nicknames, they’re EARNED, not sold as corporate logos.

The greatest sports nicknames over the past few decades – from teams (The Dream Team, The Kardiac Kids) and individuals (Air Jordan, Johnny Football) to fans and stadiums (The Dawg Pound, Pronkville). The best nicknames are ones that ebb and flow over time, ones that reflect the fans and the players of that time.

Do you actually NEED a nickname anywhere? The official standings and most sports scores just list the city names. If necessary, the uniforms can just say “Cleveland”. Even better, the uniforms can be logo-free -is anyone really confused by which team is actually on the field?

Sure, names like the Spiders have some history to them, but not for the average fan. To many Americans, “Cleveland” is still that place where the river caught fire. By eliminating a nickname and mascot that are getting more controversial by the day, the Indians have a chance to bring some positive attention to a city that really needs it, and an opportunity to do something really bold and unique in American sports.